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Filter by Meaning The teacher dourly declined the student's request for extra credit.
The author dourly described the bleak landscape in his novel.
The queen dourly greeted the foreign dignitary with a curt nod.
She dourly stared at her computer screen, struggling to complete her work.
The patient dourly endured the pain during the medical procedure.
She dourly greeted her ex-husband when they unexpectedly ran into each other.
The coach dourly berated the player for missing the winning shot.
The entrepreneur dourly persisted in pitching his business idea, despite numerous rejections.
She dourly looked out the window at the rainy weather.
The manager dourly rejected the proposal, citing budget constraints.
The old man dourly grumbled about the noisy youngsters.
The actor dourly delivered his lines, lacking enthusiasm.
The captain dourly ordered his crew to abandon the sinking ship.
The funeral procession moved dourly through the streets.
The detective dourly interrogated the suspect in the murder case.
The stern teacher dourly looked over his students during the exam.
The teenager dourly rejected his parent's advice.
The restaurant owner dourly skimped on the ingredients to save money.
She dourly stared out the window, lost in thought.
He looked dourly at the rainy weather outside.
The abandoned house stood dourly on the hilltop.
The scientist dourly presented the findings of the experiment without any enthusiasm.
The old man dourly refused to accept any help from the young volunteers.
The jury member dourly observed the defendant during the trial.
The professor dourly listened to the student's excuses for not completing the assignment.
He looked at his ex-girlfriend dourly when she tried to talk to him.
The landlord dourly demanded the rent payment in full.
The supervisor dourly cut back on employee benefits.
She dourly rationed the use of paper in the office.
The coach dourly denied the team's request for additional training time.
The customer dourly haggled over the price of the used car.
The police officer dourly reprimanded the driver for violating traffic rules.
The boss dourly criticized the employee for his poor performance.
He dourly criticized the team's performance during the match.
The judge dourly sentenced the defendant to life imprisonment.
She dourly watched as her friends danced and laughed without her.
The news anchor dourly delivered the latest headlines of war and disaster.
He dourly accepted his fate and went to bed early.
She dourly watched as her rival received the award she had been hoping for.
He dourly recited the company policy to his coworkers.
He dourly answered the interviewer's questions without cracking a smile.
The security guard dourly denied entry to anyone without proper identification.
She dourly listened to her friend's complaints without offering any sympathy.
The funeral director dourly oversaw the somber proceedings of the service.
The politician dourly defended his controversial remarks.
The librarian dourly shushed the noisy patrons.
The teacher dourly marked up the students' papers with red ink.
The judge dourly sentenced the defendant to ten years in prison.
She dourly refused to join in the celebration.
The doctor dourly warned the patient about the risks of not taking medication.
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